Why Germany's gas storage levels are so low
DW Englishby Nik Martin·20 Aug 2026
1. How full are Germany's gas storage levels right now? Germany's more than 40 gas storage facilities are barely over half full, mainly due to the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz —...
Munich prosecutors close fatal 1970 antisemitic arson case
DW Englishby Mark Hallam·20 Aug 2026
Munich's Public Prosecutor's Office believes it has solved one of the worst antisemitic attacks in post-war German history.
How Europe can better protect against extreme wildfires
DW Englishby Tim Schauenberg·20 Aug 2026
From Spain and France to Portugal, Greece and Italy, the list of European countries affected by particularly severe wildfires is long.
Bernadette Amani 'living her dream' at Bayern Munich
DW Englishby Chuck Penfold·20 Aug 2026
Several months after moving to Germany, Bernadette Amani is clearly where she wants to be, having won both the Bundesliga and the German Cup in her first half-season since joining Bayern Munich.
Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan sentenced to life in prison
DW Englishby Louis Oelofse·20 Aug 2026
The founder of China's Evergrande group, a liquidated property developer, was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday by a Chinese court, which ordered all his personal property confiscated.
Harry and Meghan moving back to Britain: reports
DW Englishby Dharvi Vaid Dhulia·20 Aug 2026
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are moving back to the United Kingdom more than six years after they stepped down from their royal duties and shifted base to the United States, British press...
Germany condemns Israeli minister's Gaza 'killings' remarks
DW Englishby Marcel Fürstenau·19 Aug 2026
"I think that targeted killings should be carried out in Gaza," said Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel's national security minister, on Monday, sparking worldwide outrage.
Industry and residents clash over water near Berlin
DW Englishby Anne-Sophie Brändlin·19 Aug 2026
For years, Petra Liesenfeld has witnessed falling groundwater levels in her hometown of Baruth. She has to water her garden far more often than she used to, and has seen some local trees completely...
Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala collapses on pitch again
DW Englishby Matt Pearson·19 Aug 2026
Germany international Jamal Musiala has collapsed during a match for the second time in four days.
Germany news: Minister wants to help renters to install AC
DW Englishby Mark Hallam; Timothy Jones·19 Aug 2026
What you need to know - Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig says laws on rented accommodation could be changed to allow tenants to improve their protection against heat - Hubig also spoke out in favor...
Who really owns the Caspian Sea?
DW Englishby Amir Soltanzadeh·19 Aug 2026
For decades, debate in Iran over the Caspian Sea has often centered on a deceptively simple question: What percentage belongs to the country?
Messi retirement hint highlights football era nearing an end
DW Englishby Matt Pearson·19 Aug 2026
"I'm really not sure if I'll carry on doing it for much longer." Those words earlier this month from Lionel Messi, a man who famously says very little, sparked a global conversation about whether...
In drought-stricken France, tankers supply drinking water
DW Englishby Andreas Noll·19 Aug 2026
Since early August, huge silver tanker trucks have been paying a visit to the town of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines in Alsace, eastern France, twice a week.
Minors living alone on Ceuta's streets at risk of abuse
DW Englishby Jan-Philipp Scholz·18 Aug 2026
It's 8 a.m. at the Tarajal industrial park in the autonomous city of Ceuta. But there are no workers and truck drivers to be seen near the warehouses today.
Will Germany's drought push up food prices?
DW Englishby Nik Martin·18 Aug 2026
1. How severe is Germany's 2026 harvest decline? The German Farmers' Association (DBV) on Tuesday warned of a "below-average" harvest due to ongoing drought that has left large areas of farmland...
Giorgia Meloni and the language of fashion
DW Englishby Sarah Hucal·18 Aug 2026
Often dressing in pastel colors, with wide-legged pants falling over her high heels, Italy's first female prime minister can't escape fashion scrutiny — and not only because Giorgia Meloni is the...
How to grow food for more people in a hotter world
DW Englishby Katharina Schantz; Louise Osborne·18 Aug 2026
Rows of tomato saplings stand in a room packed with cameras. Just a few weeks old, they're under constant surveillance as scientists monitor them for tiny changes in color, temperature and...
Belgium wildfire: Rains help High Fens containment efforts
DW Englishby Mark Hallam·18 Aug 2026
Belgian firefighters were pushing to encircle and contain the country's largest wildfire in a century.
How Germany's Hyrox became a global fitness craze
DW Englishby Thomas Klein·18 Aug 2026
There is probably no other sport in the world that has experienced a boom like Hyrox in recent years.
Ukraine, Russia trade strikes; Wildberries site hit again
DW Englishby Mark Hallam·18 Aug 2026
Ukraine and Russia traded more attacks overnight, with the Kharkiv regional governor reporting 10 dead civilians not far from the Russian border and the Moscow mayor saying Ukraine launched some...
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